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Trump administration cancels $60 million in Harvard grants over campus antisemitism allegations

The Trump administration decided to cancel $60 million in federal grants to Harvard University, citing the institution’s inadequate response to antisemitic harassment and ethnic discrimination incidents.The health and human services department on Monday said that they are terminating multiple multi-year grant awards over their full duration.“HHS is taking decisive action to uphold civil rights in […]

Trump administration to pay nearly $5 million to family of Ashli Babbitt, January 6 rioter killed by police

US to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt The US government on Monday agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman who was fatally shot by police during the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, reports the Washington Post. Babbitt was a vocal Trump supporter […]

US Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to deport 350,000 Venezuelans

Supreme court rules in Trump’s favour regarding deportations The US Supreme Court on Monday gave the green light to the Trump administration to remove legal protections from nearly 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants.These individuals were previously shielded from deportation under a programme called Temporary Protected Status (TPS), designed to help people from countries hit by war or […]

Is Trump administration planning to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya? Here’s what we know

The Trump administration is working on a strategy to permanently move up to 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to Libya, according to NBC News. Senior officials have engaged in discussions with Libyan leadership regarding this initiative. The proposal includes potentially unfreezing billions in US-held Libyan funds as compensation.The deliberations remain ongoing, with Israel being kept […]

Trump administration seeks to deport Russian scientist: Lawyer

Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova was detained in February The Trump administration is seeking to deport a Harvard scientist to her home country of Russia, which she fled fearing political persecution, her lawyer told AFP Wednesday.Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in February upon returning to […]

20 states sue Trump administration over immigration-linked federal funding threats

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) A coalition of 20 Democratic attorneys general filed two lawsuits on Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s threats to withhold billions of dollars in federal funding unless states comply with its hardline immigration policies.The lawsuits, spearheaded by California attorney general Rob Bonta, were filed in federal court […]

Judge allows Trump administration to use wartime law to deport Venezuelan gang members

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration can invoke the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport Venezuelan nationals alleged to be members of the gang Tren de Aragua, marking the first court decision to endorse such use of the centuries-old wartime law.US district judge […]

After freezing $2.2 billion, Trump administration slashes $450 million more from Harvard’s federal funding

US President Donald Trump’s administration has escalated its pressure on Harvard University, cutting another $450 million in federal grants on top of the $2.2 billion already frozen, reports CNN In a statement released on Tuesday, the White House’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced that “eight federal agencies across the government are announcing the […]

Trump Administration Cuts Additional $450 Million in Grants to Harvard

The Trump administration on Tuesday canceled an additional $450 million in grants for Harvard University, a fresh broadside in the clash between the federal government and the oldest university in the country. There were no new accusations leveled at Harvard in a statement announcing the latest cuts, issued by the administration’s task force on antisemitism. […]

‘Bribe, not gift,’ ‘stain on administration,’ ‘legal trouble’: GOP voices slam Donald Trump over $400 million Qatar jet deal

A rare split appeared in the MAGA world, as some of US President Donald Trump’s strongest supporters criticised his decision to accept a private jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One. While Trump stands by the plan, many right-wing voices called the move “indefensible,” “a bribe,” and “a stain” on his presidency, reports […]